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Opinion: The University of Missouri’s COVID-19 strategy is working
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Study reveals risk factors for acute kidney injury after brain hemorrhage

Knowing which patients are at the highest risk can help doctors take precautions to prevent a severe kidney injury.

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Novel dashboard improves cancer case review efficiency

Dashboard enables easy access to clinical data, reduces costs for patients and hospitals and supports optimal decision-making.
signs of the door of the COVID-19 unit within the Progressive Care Unit at University Hospital.

Oct. 19, 2020

MU among first institutions to enroll patient in international COVID-19 clinical trial

New study will test combination treatment of concentrated antibodies and antiviral drug remdesivir.
Infectious Diseases physician, Dima Dandachi, MD, sees a patient at the University Physicians Medicine Specialty Clinic.

Oct. 13, 2020

Study links low immunity to poor outcomes in patients with HIV who contract COVID-19

New research shows patients with HIV are susceptible to coronavirus and identifies which factors increased the risk of hospitalization and death.
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Oct. 9, 2020

Establishing Mizzou as a national leader in precision health

As executive vice chancellor for health affairs, Rick Barohn is using his talent for inspiring others to put Mizzou at the forefront of life-changing precision health advancements.
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Oct. 6, 2020

School of Medicine honors staff members for outstanding service
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Oct. 6, 2020

Study finds gut microbiome plays important role in sleep regulation

Results could lead to treatments for adults with obstructive sleep apnea.

Donor plaque in memory of Christopher Bosche, MD, outside of LC633 in the Patient-Centered Care Learning Center.

Oct. 2, 2020

Medical school alumni raise funds to honor classmate who served during 9/11

Chris Bosche provided aid on Sept. 11, 2001, and later developed a rare cancer that has been associated with 9/11 responders.
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Sept. 28, 2020

Study links patients living in disadvantaged areas to inadequate screening for obesity

MU researchers are exploring how a person’s address and socioeconomic disadvantages increase their risk for the disease.